Sound Off

“Sound Off” is a forum to spur dialogue from residents of the many communities we serve on topics of interest in those communities. Fair game are comments that raise issues of note or amplify ongoing debates.

We will not publish comments that are potentially libelous, slanderous, vulgar or inappropriate. Publication of “Sound Off” comments is at the sole discretion of this newspaper.

“I was having trouble who to vote for to be the President of the United States, but not anymore. It became clear to me during the debate on Wednesday night. Mitt Romney all the way. He was clearly the most informed, the most dynamic and has the look and acts like a world leader.”

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-- Sharon of West Chester

“I would like to give a heartfelt thank-you to all of those walking the breast cancer three-day weekend Oct. 5, 6 and 7. As a breast cancer survivor for seven years, I would also like to remind you to make your mammogram appointment as my cancer was only found by a mammogram. Do this not only for your friends and family, but for yourself.”

-- Joanne of West Chester

“I think it is a disgrace that the residents of the southeast section of the Borough of West Chester have to live with loud parties, foul language and public drunkeness created by the West Chester University students. I have no problem with students having fun in their college years, but they do not know when to stop. Before their fun becomes a public nuisance, there are families with children and elderly people kept awake at all hours of the night with their noise and the foul language being heard at all hours of the night. The solution is this. If the landlords of these residents have to obtain a permit, fine the landlords after repeated violations. And take the permits away from them. It is time the residents take back their neigthborhood.”

-- N.N. of West Chester

“On cable TV, one station had an interesting take on Barack Obama’s policy. The Arab world rejects the U.S. claim that demonstrations in 30 nations against the United States were motivated by a U.S. video. They believe that Hillary Clinton and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations on instructions from Obama misrepresented the facts. The Libyan president said that resentment against the United States has been seething recently. While the video was repulsive, the Arab world views Obama’s policies as fermenting revolutions and making violence worse. Most nations see Obama as hostile and see current U.S. policies as analogous to the Soviet Union of the ‘70s and ‘80s. They do not want Obama to dictate orders to any of the regions and they want the United States out.”

-- PJ of Westtown

“I just read that a judge put the Pennsylvania Voter ID law on hold. If you do not need a photo ID to vote for the President of the United States, why do you need voter ID to buy a car, have blood taken or even purchase a gun? I think it is absolutely ridiculous that the judge will not uphold that law.”

-- Nunn of West Chester

“From what I see is that almost all the people protesting the photo Voter ID laws are minorities. Is it because most have no licenses or is it because they haven’t been able to get any proof of who they are within the past year? There are about 20 different ways to show who you are. That is more than fair I would think. But I guess they also won because now the television is reporting you may walk in to vote holding an electric bill or cable bill and you will be able to vote. No photo?”

-- Bob of Willistown

“I have a question. Will members of the tea party who suffered property or business damage during the recent hurricane accept financial aid from FEMA or any governent agency? After all, aren’t you the people who want govertnment off your back and out of your lives? If you are a retirded tea partier, do you return your Social Security check to the government or cash it? Thought so. If you’re over 65 and have a medical isue, do you accept the aid from Medicare or pay everything out of our own pocket? Just wondering. The real tea party patriots of 1773 would have one word for you teavangelists: hypocrites.”

-- JR

“So some wishy-washy judge has bowed to pressure and decided to compromise on the voter photo ID law even though it is very, very easy to obtain an ID and that you need one for nearly everything else in the world. Since Gov. Tom Corbett is a Republican instead of a Democrat, they are going to make sure and say it is racial and everything else. What can I tell you.”

-- Johnny R. of West Chester

“My question for parents is at what point are your neighbors more responsible for your children than you are? Why do I see children, three and four of them on a swing set. The set will get broken or the children will be hurt. These backyard swing sets are designed for 6- and 7-year-olds, not for several children 12 years old. If that set gets broken or a child gets hurt, you, as owner of that swing set, are responsible for all the hurt children, not just your own. How about being a real parent? If your child is heavy, you are neglectful. At what point do I have to worry about my neighbors’ children.”